Spray Lakes Reservoir

Spray Lakes Reservoir
File:Spray Lake 2.JPG Spray Lake in winter
Location	Kananaskis, Alberta
Coordinates
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Spray River
Primary outflows	Spray River
Basin countries	Canada
Built	1950
First flooded	1950
Max. length	14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Max. width	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area	19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Average depth	13.5 m (44 ft)
Max. depth	65.4 m (215 ft)
Surface elevation	1,701 m (5,581 ft)
References	Spray Lakes Reservoir

Spray Lakes Reservoir is a reservoir in Alberta, Canada. The Spray Lakes were a string of lakes formed along the Spray River, a tributary of the Bow River. With the damming of the river, the lakes were united in the Spray Lakes Reservoir.

It lies between the Goat Range and the Three Sisters ridge, at an elevation of 1,720 meters (5,640 ft). The lake is followed by Highway 742 (Smith Dorrien Trail) in the northern part.

The lake is fed by the following waterways:

• Bryant Creek
• Turbulent Creek
• Currie Creek
• Watridge Creek
• Spray River
• Smuts Creek
• Spurling Creek

The lake is drained by the Spray River, which empties into the Bow River 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) downstream, at the town of Canmore.

Parks

The lake lies in the recreational area of Kananaskis Country, and defines the eastern edge of Spray Valley Provincial Park. An assortment of recreational areas are established on both shores.

• Spray Lakes West Provincial Recreation Area
• Sparrowhawk Provincial Recreation Area
• Buller Mountain Provincial Recreation Area
• Mount Shark Trailhead Provincial Recreation Area

The western shore is paralleled by hiking trails, and picnic sites and campgrounds are set up on both sides of the lake.

See also

• Lakes in Alberta